1993 Suffolk County Council election

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1993 Suffolk County Council election
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All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered486,637 (Increase2.svg1.9%)
Turnout35.7% (Decrease2.svg1.8%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election26 seats, 34.9%46 seats, 43.8%5 seats, 15.3%
Seats won312520
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 19Increase2.svg 13
Popular vote57,05865,47344,430
Percentage32.8%37.7%25.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Decrease2.svg 6.1%Increase2.svg 10.2%
 Fourth party
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Party Independent
Seats won4
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote4,811
Percentage2.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.5%
Suffolk County Council election results 1993.svg
Results of the 1993 Suffolk County Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1993 Suffolk County Council election was held on 6 May 1993 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

80 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. [1]

Results summary

1993 Suffolk County Council election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3161Increase2.svg538.832.857,058–2.2
  Conservative 25120Decrease2.svg1932.537.665,473–6.2
  Liberal Democrats 20152Increase2.svg1323.826.145,447+10.2
  Independent 410Increase2.svg13.82.84,811-0.7
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.5936-1.9
  Residents 000Steady2.svg0.00.3464N/A

Election of Group Leaders

Chris Mole (Ipswich Town) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group.

Election of Leader of the Council

Chris Mole the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Labour/Lib Dem administration.

Results by district

Babergh

Summary

Babergh District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 4Increase2.svg 28,38733.7+10.9
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 59,30537.4–5.4
Labour 2Steady2.svg5,54922.3–5.7
Independent 1Increase2.svg 11,6476.6+1.7
Total10Steady2.svg24,88839.3–0.4

Division results

Belstead Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Pollard 2,029 71.3 +40.3
Conservative Jill Swindin*81628.7–19.4
Majority 1,21342.6
Turnout 2,84536.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg29.9
Brett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Gleed 1,009 43.1 +18.3
Conservative Geoffrey Chantler *96541.2+3.6
Labour Gerald Gould36915.7+0.9
Majority 441.9
Turnout 2,34349.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.4
Cosford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Bailey-Smith 779 66.6 +13.5
Liberal Democrats David Everett39033.4+2.2
Majority 38933.3
Turnout 1,16926.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6
Great Cornard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilmoth Gibson * 1,089 47.6 –6.4
Conservative Peter Boor80935.3–1.3
Liberal Democrats Lorna Hewett39117.1+7.7
Majority 28012.2
Turnout 2,28937.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6
Hadleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Grutchfield * 1,551 67.6 +17.7
Conservative Eileen Banks54223.6N/A
Labour Val Waters2008.7–6.5
Majority 1,00944.0
Turnout 2,29343.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A
Melford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Kemp 1,647 56.8 N/A
Conservative Peter Stevens77126.8−21.4
Labour Timothy Samuel48216.6−8.7
Majority 87630.2
Turnout 2,90040.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Peninsula
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley Clarke 1,027 46.2 +13.5
Conservative J. Delves*93442.0–6.9
Labour J. Sharman26111.7−6.7
Majority 934.2
Turnout 2,22240.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.2
Samford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Archie Carmichael 1,355 48.9 +12.7
Conservative William Curnow *1,01436.6–8.1
Labour Anthony Bavington40114.5–4.6
Majority 34112.3N/A
Turnout 2,77047.7+1.3
Registered electors 5,806
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +10.4
Stour Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Selwyn Pryor * 1,395 50.9 −6.7
Labour John Skinner71226.0−2.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Watkins63523.2+9.1
Majority 68324.9
Turnout 2,74238.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2
Sudbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Wiles * 2,035 61.4 +5.9
Conservative Sylvia Byham1,28038.6−5.9
Majority 75522.8
Turnout 3,31535.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 13,84545.0–7.6
Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 12,37327.8N/A
Independent 1Steady2.svg3243.8–12.1
Labour 0Steady2.svg1,99323.4–8.0
Total6Steady2.svg8,53525.0–3.5

Division results

Brandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Bishop 1,074 59.2 –3.5
Labour Nolan Guthrie52729.1–8.2
Liberal Democrats William Ratcliffe21211.7N/A
Majority 54730.2
Turnout 1,81330.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4
Exning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gene Echols 1,184 66.3 N/A
Conservative Jane Andrews-Smith34619.4–44.9
Labour Colim Muge25614.3−21.4
Majority 83846.9
Turnout 1,78627.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Ickneid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fred Thomason * 884 52.2 −20.3
Labour Philip Kemp46427.4−0.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Brame34720.5N/A
Majority 42024.8
Turnout 1,69531.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.1
Mildenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Pendleton * 605 41.1 –1.1
Labour Stan Hale38025.8–7.7
Independent John Barker32422.0–2.3
Liberal Democrats K. McConnell16211.0N/A
Majority 22515.3
Turnout 1,47127.1
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.3
Newmarket Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Crickmere * 936 52.9 −12.5
Liberal Democrats David Griffith46826.4N/A
Labour Paul Dwane36620.7−13.9
Majority 46826.4
Turnout 1,77031.9
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Row Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jack Haylock* Unopposed
Majority N/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent hold Swing N/A

Ipswich

District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 13Steady2.svg15,97549.7–6.3
Conservative 4Steady2.svg11,73036.5+0.5
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg4,29113.4+8.7
Green 0Steady2.svg1350.4–3.0
Total17Steady2.svg32,13134.1–2.3

Division results

Bixley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nina Alcock* 1,295 57.7 +2.0
Labour B. Maguire55424.7+7.1
Liberal Democrats M. Skelcher39717.7−2.6
Majority 74133.0
Turnout 2,24639.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6
Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Doran* 950 64.5 −1.2
Conservative T. Yard38826.3+3.6
Green J. Scott1359.2−2.4
Majority 56238.2
Turnout 1,47327.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.4
Broom Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Pinner* 798 48.6 +3.8
Labour S. Mason55834.0−1.7
Liberal Democrats P. Odell28717.5+8.0
Majority 24014.6
Turnout 1,64332.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Castle Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Barker 1,004 48.5 −0.5
Labour C. De Carteret77137.2+0.4
Liberal Democrats N. Ramsden29514.3+9.1
Majority 23311.3
Turnout 2,07035.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.5
Chantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Thomas* 996 52.9 −24.6
Conservative P. Murray-Cowan88847.1+24.6
Majority 1085.7
Turnout 1,88440.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg24.6
Gainsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Sudds * 980 50.8 −29.9
Liberal Democrats J. White62432.4N/A
Conservative G. Morris32416.8−2.5
Majority 35618.5
Turnout 1,92832.8
Labour hold Swing N/A
Ipswich St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Coates 1,108 41.7 −12.3
Liberal Democrats R. Atkins96936.5+28.5
Labour S. Reynolds57721.7−16.3
Majority 1395.2
Turnout 2,65445.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.4
Ipswich Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Mole * 972 61.2 −2.6
Conservative D. Goldsmith41726.3+1.7
Liberal Democrats H. Earle19812.5N/A
Majority 55535.0
Turnout 1,58727.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2
Priory Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Wilson 1,123 71.2 −6.2
Conservative Stephen Lark45528.8+6.2
Majority 66842.3
Turnout 1,57829.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.2
Rushmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Le Grys 1,242 48.7 −2.8
Conservative S. Barker97638.2−4.2
Liberal Democrats K. Kirkwood33413.1+7.1
Majority 26610.4
Turnout 2,55243.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7
Sprites
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Sargent* 1,201 73.5 +6.8
Conservative R. Patient43426.5+2.7
Majority 76746.9
Turnout 1,63529.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.1
St. Clements
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Coleman * 1,129 45.8 −6.1
Conservative J. Morgan1,00340.7−7.4
Liberal Democrats V. Finbow33213.5N/A
Majority 1265.1
Turnout 2,46443.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7
St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Hyde* 1,098 52.4 −9.3
Conservative R. Harris72634.6−3.7
Liberal Democrats N. Goodger27213.0N/A
Majority 37217.7
Turnout 2,09635.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8
Stoke Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Campbell* 955 51.1 −3.3
Conservative P. West69036.9−1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Delvin22512.0+4.8
Majority 26514.2
Turnout 1,87032.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.0
Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Packard* 979 63.7 −2.9
Conservative Henry Davies41226.8+2.1
Liberal Democrats M. Pakes1479.6+4.5
Majority 56736.9
Turnout 1,53828.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5
Whittington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hore * 988 60.9 +3.2
Conservative David Collins42426.1−6.9
Liberal Democrats Mirriam Carroll21113.0+3.7
Majority 56434.8
Turnout 1,62329.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1
Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Lewis 902 69.9 +2.2
Conservative R. Grimsey38830.1+4.6
Majority 51439.8
Turnout 1,29025.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 59,13938.6+16.3
Labour 3Increase2.svg 15,68024.0–3.6
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 68,45635.7–9.0
Green 0Steady2.svg4011.7–1.7
Total10Steady2.svg23,67637.8–0.7

Division results

Bosmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Scott 1,701 60.6 +37.4
Conservative Phillip Redman74926.7–27.0
Labour S. Griffiths35612.7–10.4
Majority 95233.9
Turnout 2,80642.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg32.2
Gipping Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Wilson 715 39.5 +2.1
Conservative G. Boatfield70138.7−9.3
Liberal Democrats T. Mayes39421.8+7.2
Majority 140.8
Turnout 1,81029.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.7
Hartismere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Henniker-Major * 1,402 47.7 +7.3
Conservative Charles Michell91731.2–4.2
Labour Terence O'Keefe62121.1–3.2
Majority 48516.5
Turnout 2,94045.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.8
Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Craven 1,319 46.3 +22.7
Conservative Guy McGregor *1,16540.9–15.0
Labour C. Hammond36412.8–7.7
Majority 1545.4
Turnout 2,84843.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.9
Stowmarket St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Lower 1,127 54.2 +39.2
Labour Ernie Nunn *63230.4–19.5
Conservative D. Burch32115.4–15.9
Majority 49523.8
Turnout 2,08039.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg29.4
Stowmarket St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Duncan Macpherson * 817 49.8 –9.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Cray45427.7+16.0
Conservative W. Crane37022.5–6.0
Majority 36322.1
Turnout 1,64131.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.0
Thedwastre North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Sida-Lockett* 1,203 60.4 +8.9
Labour John Dougall79039.6+24.5
Majority 41320.7
Turnout 1,99330.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.8
Thedwastre South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Ward 1,354 56.0 +22.7
Conservative E. Rogers1,06544.0+1.8
Majority 28911.9
Turnout 2,41936.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.5
Thredling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bernard Ward 1,388 57.2 +33.7
Conservative Jeremy Clover *1,03942.8−14.2
Majority 34914.4
Turnout 2,42737.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg24.0
Upper Gipping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Shave 1,385 51.1 +24.4
Conservative B. Mayes92634.1−6.4
Green Roger Stearn40114.8N/A
Majority 45916.9
Turnout 2,71242.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.4

Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 9Decrease2.svg 315,12343.1–8.0
Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 210,83030.8+13.0
Labour 2Increase2.svg 18,76225.0+0.5
Green 0Steady2.svg4001.1–5.5
Total14Steady2.svg35,11540.0–0.9

Division results

Blything
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Hall* 1,102 49.9 –2.0
Labour John Troughton46421.0–2.5
Liberal Democrats M. Sheppard44420.1N/A
Green J. Berry1999.0–15.6
Majority 63828.9
Turnout 2,20942.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3
Bungay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Rose 1,064 38.4 −8.8
Liberal Democrats D. O'Neil86731.3–21.5
Labour O. Parr83830.3N/A
Majority 1977.1
Turnout 2,76945.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg6.4
Carlford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Bestow * 1,241 48.5 −23.3
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper1,02240.0N/A
Labour J. Hetherington29411.5–16.7
Majority 2198.6
Turnout 2,55739.1
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Clay Hills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Girling [3] 1,692 59.6 +22.6
Conservative Peter Batho *1,14540.4−0.2
Majority 54719.3
Turnout 2,83742.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.4
Colneis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Rodwell* 1,364 52.1 +3.9
Labour R. Senior67625.8+7.6
Liberal Democrats R. Whitmore57622.0+4.2
Majority 68826.3
Turnout 2,61632.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9
Felixstowe Ferry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Goodman 1,296 52.6 −8.2
Labour N. Finlayson59724.2+4.2
Liberal Democrats P. Warren57323.2+4.0
Majority 69928.3
Turnout 2,46641.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.2
Felixstowe Landguard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cherrie Macgregor 1,147 52.0 +24.4
Conservative Thomas Savage *65329.6–12.2
Labour Martin Walker40618.4–12.2
Majority 49422.4
Turnout 2,20633.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.3
Felixstowe Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Don Smith * 1,162 45.6 +3.6
Conservative M. Minns92736.4–5.5
Liberal Democrats Pamela Dangerfield46118.1+2.1
Majority 2359.2
Turnout 2,55046.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6
Framlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mangan* 973 47.5 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Helen Whitworth50924.9+17.7
Labour J. Stringer36517.8−10.6
Green R. Stewart2019.8–7.7
Majority 46422.7
Turnout 2,04836.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.6
Kesgrave & Martlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Penn* 1,345 44.2 −20.2
Liberal Democrats John Kelso1,17038.4N/A
Labour M. Irwin52917.4–18.2
Majority 1755.7
Turnout 3,04435.5
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Plomesgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Ward 1,055 43.7 –16.5
Liberal Democrats W. Moss90737.5+15.4
Labour Terry Hodgson45318.8+1.2
Majority 1486.1
Turnout 2,41545.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.0
Wickham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Cowper 1,040 44.8 −9.1
Liberal Democrats Bryan Hall67128.9+8.2
Labour M. Caddick61326.4+1.1
Majority 36915.9
Turnout 2,32436.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7
Wilford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Monk 1,090 48.1 +11.3
Conservative R. Sheephanks*91140.2−7.1
Labour C. Hemming26711.8−4.1
Majority 1797.9
Turnout 2,26842.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg9.2
Woodbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Eveleigh 1,393 49.6 +26.7
Conservative B. Rosher*1,00735.9−6.0
Labour Roy Burgon40614.5−5.4
Majority 38613.8
Turnout 2,80646.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.4

St. Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 39,55840.6–9.7
Labour 3Increase2.svg 16,75028.7–3.6
Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 27,17630.4+14.2
Residents 0Steady2.svg600.3N/A
Total11Steady2.svg23,54433.4–2.1

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Oliver * 1,176 52.5 –9.9
Labour P. Smithers54024.1–13.5
Liberal Democrats B. Wesley52523.4N/A
Majority 63628.4
Turnout 2,24132.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.8
Blackbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanna Spicer * 1,416 51.5 +5.3
Labour Joseph Moore84330.7+9.2
Liberal Democrats J. Smith49017.8−4.3
Majority 57320.8
Turnout 2,74937.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0
Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Warmington 993 50.7 +30.2
Conservative Helen Benckendorff96749.3−6.7
Majority 261.3
Turnout 1,96033.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.5
Haverhill North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laurence Kiernan * 1,250 73.4 +11.4
Conservative lan Dowling45426.6–11.4
Majority 79646.7
Turnout 1,70424.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg11.4
Haverhill South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Jones * 1,266 56.1 +3.6
Labour Peter Denning67129.8−1.2
Conservative Jane Burton25811.4−5.2
Residents Henry Chenery602.7N/A
Majority 59526.4
Turnout 2,25529.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4
Northgate & St. Olave's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lockwood * 1,235 77.6 –1.8
Conservative Ann Williams20813.1–7.5
Liberal Democrats Andrea Williams1499.4N/A
Majority 1,02764.5
Turnout 1,59230.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9
Risbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Burgess 1,210 53.1 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Wilman57425.2N/A
Labour Stella Rosenoff49321.7+8.1
Majority 63627.9
Turnout 2,27738.2
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Risbybridge & Sextons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Nowak 816 42.2 –4.6
Conservative Derek Speakman75839.2−14.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Ellis36018.6N/A
Majority 583.0
Turnout 1,93435.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.7
Southgate & Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Bagnall 2,019 66.5 +25.9
Conservative C. Hilder1,01533.5−25.9
Majority 1,00433.1
Turnout 3,03437.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg25.9
Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jose Pereira * 1,386 56.1 –14.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Black54822.2N/A
Labour R. Bridge53721.7–7.3
Majority 83833.9
Turnout 2,47136.4
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Thingoe South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Milburn * 709 53.5 –14.2
Labour Geraldine Hanger36527.5–4.8
Liberal Democrats Jean Rogers25219.0N/A
Majority 34425.9
Turnout 1,32631.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.7

Waveney

Waveney District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 8<Increase2.svg 212,34947.7+12.3
Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 17,45728.8–7.0
Independent 2>Steady2.svg2,84011.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats 0Decrease2.svg 13,25112.6–7.1
Total12Steady2.svg25,89735.0–3.4

Division results

Beccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Ley* 1,351 67.1 +28.7
Conservative P. Sanders66132.9−3.5
Majority 69034.3
Turnout 2,01235.9
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg16.1
Gunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Harvey* 926 48.6 +5.5
Labour Robert Durrant53428.0+9.4
Liberal Democrats Anthony Tibbitt44423.3−15.0
Majority 39220.6
Turnout 1,90436.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0
Halesworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Thomas 1,194 48.4 N/A
Conservative M. Nichols1,02341.4+9.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Howe25210.2–58.0
Majority 1716.9N/a
Turnout 2,46945.7–1.6
Registered electors 5,404
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +53.2
Lothingland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hunter 1,403 54.5 +10.0
Conservative A. Choveaux92435.9−8.2
Liberal Democrats B. Batchelder2459.5–1.8
Majority 47918.6+18.2
Turnout 2,57236.6+1.2
Registered electors 7,021
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.1
Lothingland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Mitchell * 1,207 48.8 +11.0
Labour R. Anderson68827.8−0.4
Conservative S. Burroughes57623.3−10.7
Majority 51921.0
Turnout 2,47131.5
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg5.7
Lowestoft Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nye Owen* 1,275 65.7 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Shepherd38019.6+0.9
Conservative L. Guy28514.7–3.2
Majority 89546.1+1.3
Turnout 1,94030.3+0.0
Registered electors 6,396
Labour hold Swing +0.7
Lowestoft St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Rodgers * 1,045 68.8 +3.1
Conservative J. Albrow30019.8−4.4
Liberal Democrats D. Tregloyne17311.4+1.3
Majority 74549.1
Turnout 1,51828.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8
Normanston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Chipperfield * 1,621 81.3 −0.8
Conservative Peter Browne23211.6−6.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Tonge1407.0N/A
Majority 1,38969.7
Turnout 1,99332.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Oulton Broad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Brighouse * 1,054 45.2 −1.5
Labour J. Riches90338.7+9.8
Liberal Democrats Arnold Martin37416.0+0.1
Majority 1516.5
Turnout 2,33134.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.7
Pakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Bellham 1,426 59.6 +8.4
Liberal Democrats David Young83935.0+25.3
Conservative E. Torlot1295.4−33.7
Majority 58624.5
Turnout 2,39433.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.5
Southwold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Graham Langley * 1,633 71.6 +4.9
Conservative S. Simpson64828.4−4.9
Majority 98543.2
Turnout 2,28144.7
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg4.9
Wainford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Taylor 909 45.2 +1.7
Conservative Paul Newson69934.7−11.3
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp40420.1+9.6
Majority 21010.4
Turnout 2,01235.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.5

References

  1. ↑ "Suffolk County Council Members of the Council". suffolkcc.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. June 1996. Archived from the original on 29 November 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "All candidates indexed by name". suffolkcoastallabour.org.uk. Suffolk Coastal Labour. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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